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Gambling.com Group Ready for Launch of Online Sports Betting in Massachusetts with BetMassachusetts.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (“Gambling.com Group” or the “Group”), a leading provider of player acquisition
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[{"type":"text","content":" CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (“Gambling.com Group” or the “Group”), a leading provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry, today announced it has been issued a sports wagering registration by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (“MGC”) and is set to provide marketing services to licensed online sports betting operators in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the commencement of legal online sports betting on Friday, March 10th, 2023, at 10:00am ET.\n\nThe Group launched BetMassachusetts.com in March 2022 ahead of the legal online sports betting market in Massachusetts going live to help sports bettors find trusted, comprehensive and up-to-date information on sports betting and legislative updates in the Bay State. With seven approved online sportsbook operators available on day one -- and three more expected at a later date -- access to comparison websites like BetMassachusetts.com enables consumers to read expert reviews of all legal sportsbooks in the state to help them choose their best option. Through its portfolio of websites Gambling.com Group helps operators acquire players, reducing their reliance on more intrusive forms of advertising. In addition to BetMassachusetts.com, the Group is ready to help licensed online gambling operators in Massachusetts with its national and international websites, including Gambling.com, Bookies.com, RotoWire.com and BonusFinder.com, and through the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (at Telegram.com) via its new media partnership with Gannett Co., Inc.\n\nMassachusetts, with a population of nearly six million adults, has the potential to become one of the largest sports betting markets in the U.S. In February, BetMassachusetts.com projected the Commonwealth could bring in sports betting handle of over $5 billion in the first year of operations. Massachusetts has a long, rich sporting history and legacy and penchant for fervent fandom across its local teams. Sports fans in Massachusetts will now be able to place bets on the championship-contending Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins and March Madness NCAA Tournament games.\n\nCharles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer of Gambling.com Group, said, “We are grateful for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s decision to accommodate a change in regulation t...